Coimbatore: A 43-year-old man, who was facing trial in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act case, died by suicide at his residence at Podanur here on Friday.
The Podanur police identified the deceased as M Raju, of Sriram Nagar in their jurisdiction. A plumber, he was arrested by the Selvapuram police for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2019.Later, he came out of jail on conditional bail.
Pointing out that the trial was being held in the special court for the Pocso Act cases, a police officer said the judgment was to be pronounced on Friday (Oct 27).
“He was under severe depression as the judgment day, when he had to appear before the court, arrived. He consumed a chemical dye (auramine O) at his residence around 8.30am on Friday,” the officer said.
While Raju was rushed to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, doctors there declared him brought dead. The Podanur police have registered a case under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code. TNN
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The Podanur police identified the deceased as M Raju, of Sriram Nagar in their jurisdiction. A plumber, he was arrested by the Selvapuram police for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2019.Later, he came out of jail on conditional bail.
Pointing out that the trial was being held in the special court for the Pocso Act cases, a police officer said the judgment was to be pronounced on Friday (Oct 27).
“He was under severe depression as the judgment day, when he had to appear before the court, arrived. He consumed a chemical dye (auramine O) at his residence around 8.30am on Friday,” the officer said.
While Raju was rushed to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, doctors there declared him brought dead. The Podanur police have registered a case under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code. TNN
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A 43-year-old man in Coimbatore died by suicide ahead of the pronouncement of the verdict in his Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case. The man, who was accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl, was facing trial and had been released on conditional bail. He consumed a chemical dye and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC.
A 43-year-old man in Coimbatore died by suicide ahead of the pronouncement of the verdict in his Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case. The man, who was accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl, was facing trial and had been released on conditional bail. He consumed a chemical dye and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC.
NHRC: Drop ‘child porn’ for child sexual abuse material in Pocso Act
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended changes to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and the Information Technology (IT) Act in order to address the issue of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. The NHRC suggests replacing the term ‘child pornography’ with ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material’ and defining the term ‘sexually explicit’ under the IT Act. They also propose expanding the definition of ‘intermediary’ to include VPN service providers, VPS, and cloud service providers. The NHRC further recommends the inclusion of CSAM offenders in the national database on sex offenders.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended changes to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and the Information Technology (IT) Act in order to address the issue of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. The NHRC suggests replacing the term ‘child pornography’ with ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material’ and defining the term ‘sexually explicit’ under the IT Act. They also propose expanding the definition of ‘intermediary’ to include VPN service providers, VPS, and cloud service providers. The NHRC further recommends the inclusion of CSAM offenders in the national database on sex offenders.
IGP Pramod Kumar appears before Coimbatore court in connection with extortion case
IPS officer Pramod Kumar appeared before the court in connection with the kidnapping and extortion case of the director of Paazee Forex Trading India Private Limited. The court had issued a non-bailable warrant after he failed to appear previously. Inspector Mohanraj, who was also arrested in the case, requested the court not to frame charges as the investigation was incomplete, but the petition was dismissed. The case involves allegations of cheating depositors of Rs 930.71 crore and an alleged abduction by police officials.
IPS officer Pramod Kumar appeared before the court in connection with the kidnapping and extortion case of the director of Paazee Forex Trading India Private Limited. The court had issued a non-bailable warrant after he failed to appear previously. Inspector Mohanraj, who was also arrested in the case, requested the court not to frame charges as the investigation was incomplete, but the petition was dismissed. The case involves allegations of cheating depositors of Rs 930.71 crore and an alleged abduction by police officials.
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